The Church in Baldwin's Gardens, a History of the First Thirteen Years (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...congregation went to St. Vedast's, and, by the request of Mr. Dale (partly in order to facilitate the addition of a Celebration for the better accommodation of our people), two of our Clergy officiated, strictly according to the usages of that Church. Your Lordship was aware of the fact that they had thus taken part in the St. Vedast's services on Monday morning, and, on the same day, of the fact that they would again take part in them on St. Peter's Day. You did not, however, express any disapproval of their doing so, or any wish that they should not do so; you did not see Mr. Stanton about it, or write to him asking him to desist, till on Saturday, after midday, when all the arrangements for Sunday had necessarily been made, a quasi-formal letter came from your Lordship directing them not to officiate there, and that in terms which practically--as I have said--extended the direction to a prohibition, during my absence, from officiating in any Church in the Diocese. Was this dealing fairly with either Church? "Allow me, my Lord, to put a case. Some very eminent lawyers have thought that the Vestments are not only legal, but obligatory. Suppose that the Judges in the Purchas Case had taken that view, and that the decision had been forced upon some congregation, which could not conscientiously receive Communion where the Vestments were worn. They take refuge in a neighbouring Church, in which the Judgment has not been as yet enforced, and where their Clergy are invited to assist. How would your Lordship have dealt with such a case? I venture to think that, whatever might have been your line of conduct, you would have thought it very hard that the persecuted Clergy and Congregation should be further molested. It is especially hard then that the 'pound of...